Meet Rebekah Drumsta – ATN Board
For over two decades, Rebekah has held a global presence through devoting her efforts to various nonprofits and organizations. Her background is diverse, including educational and mental health content development, international relations, and public speaking. Currently, Rebekah is the Interim Chief Executive Officer of NPE Friends Fellowship, a global non-profit organization which assists individuals, and […]
Meet Kimberly Smathers, MBA – ATN Board
Kimberly Smathers brings over 20 years of experience – as a business leader, advocate, consultant, and researcher – in person-centered approaches to enhancing health and well-being across the lifespan. As Principal and Owner of Flourishing Spark LLC, she partners with organizations to shape systems and environments to support flourishing for all – particularly those facing […]
Meet CJ Huff, EdD – ATN Board
Dr. CJ Huff is a leader in public education influencing education practice and policy on a national scale. Serving as a superintendent for 11 years, Dr. Huff founded Bright Futures USA, to increase community-wide ownership, transparency, and participation in the education and development of children and youth. The Bright Futures Framework has been nationally recognized […]
Meet Jonah Beauduy – ATN Board
Jonah Beauduy is a cross-functional leader with a versatile background in finance and economics; he has built successful portfolios as an investor, capitalist, nonprofit leader and small business owner. Mr. Beauduy seamlessly combines his passion for asset allocation with a profound understanding of marketing, investing, finance, and economics. After starting his own Covid testing business […]
Meet Nicole Tuchinda, MD, JD – ATN Board
Nicole is an Assistant Professor at Loyola University in New Orleans and is devoted to improving the lives of vulnerable young children. Her work and education has centered around juvenile/children law and special education law as well as medical/legal partnerships. At the Georgetown University Law Center, as a Clinical Teaching Fellow, Nicole collaborated with lawyers, […]
Meet Sara Theis, DBA – ATN Board
Dr. Theis is the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Millikin University in Illinois where she supports faculty incorporating entrepreneurial content in their disciplines as well as entrepreneurial activities throughout the community. A trained researcher, her focus is on understanding the impact of organizations that differentiate on social sustainability strategy have on stakeholders, society […]
Meet Julie Michelle
Julie Michelle Henderson is the Trauma-Sensitive Schools Coordinator at ATN and attends the University of Texas at Arlington where she is earning a Masters Degree in Social Work. She is the single mom of five children (ages 13-23), three biological and two adopted, and lives in North Richland Hills, Texas. During the adoption of her youngest […]
Meet Ralph
Ralph is a recently retired life-long educator who, over his 42- year career, taught at all levels of public school. His more than two decades as an administrator culminated in serving as Principal of St. Anne’s School in Albany, NY a private junior and senior high school for at-risk young women. Coming out of retirement […]
Meet Temeka
Temeka is a licensed clinical social worker with over 16 years of experience in child welfare, with expertise in schools, hospitals and community-based settings. She is also certified as an administrator through the Maryland Department of Education and as a Board Approved Social Work Supervisor. Currently Temeka is an Assistant Clinical Supervisor in Prince George’s […]
Meet Sandy
Sandy Wirtel is an attorney in Kansas City, Missouri whose practice focuses on children in the law. She represents both children and parents in child abuse & neglect, termination of parental rights, delinquency, adoption and other matters. Her interest in ATN’s work grew after attending trainings geared toward understanding the impact of childhood traumatic experiences […]